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A thread covering Corps of Army Air Defence of #IndianArmy
I will cover AAD Brigades, Regiments, their equipment and history wherever possible.
It will a long thread and additions will be made when new info is available in public domain.
#ArmyAirDefence #India #IndianArmy #AAD
I will cover AAD Brigades, Regiments, their equipment and history wherever possible.
It will a long thread and additions will be made when new info is available in public domain.
#ArmyAirDefence #India #IndianArmy #AAD
The #ArmyAirDefenceCorps insignia portrays a missile in silver tint, with radar antennae in gold colour fixed on the either side.
The motto being "Akashe Shatrun Jahi" or "Kill the Enemy in the Sky"
The motto being "Akashe Shatrun Jahi" or "Kill the Enemy in the Sky"
The equipment profile is
ZU-23-2 : A 23mm twin barreled AntiAircraft(AA) gun
L/70 : A 40mm AA gun
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" SPAAG
9K35 "Strela 10": (NATO : SA-13 Gopher)
2K22 "Tunguska" (NATO : SA-19 Grison)
9K33M2 "Osa-AK" (NATO : SA-8 Gecko)
Kvarat (NATO : SA-6 Gainful)
Akash
ZU-23-2 : A 23mm twin barreled AntiAircraft(AA) gun
L/70 : A 40mm AA gun
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" SPAAG
9K35 "Strela 10": (NATO : SA-13 Gopher)
2K22 "Tunguska" (NATO : SA-19 Grison)
9K33M2 "Osa-AK" (NATO : SA-8 Gecko)
Kvarat (NATO : SA-6 Gainful)
Akash
One Air Defence Brigade is attached to a Command/Corps/Division depending on the need.
AD Brigades themselves consist of Air Defence Regiments.
While a AD Brigade is sort of permanently attached to a parent Command/Corps/Div formation, the AD Regiments will keep rotating.
AD Brigades themselves consist of Air Defence Regiments.
While a AD Brigade is sort of permanently attached to a parent Command/Corps/Div formation, the AD Regiments will keep rotating.
The AD Regiments will hold the actual equipment metioned in above tweet.
Different types of AD regiments exist .
Just remember
AD = Air Defence
Regt = Regiment
SP = Self Propelled i.e. Wheeled/Tracked unit
Comp = Composite i.e. combination of 2 different systems
Different types of AD regiments exist .
Just remember
AD = Air Defence
Regt = Regiment
SP = Self Propelled i.e. Wheeled/Tracked unit
Comp = Composite i.e. combination of 2 different systems
The most basic AD Regt will contain either
23mm ZU-23-2 AAA gun OR 40 mm L/70 AAA gun
"23" denotes the projectile caliber and "2" denotes the twin barrels.
ZSU-23-2 can also be mounted on a truck. Then it's called a SP regiment.
pc - @KUNALBI25146617 @bharatrakshak
23mm ZU-23-2 AAA gun OR 40 mm L/70 AAA gun
"23" denotes the projectile caliber and "2" denotes the twin barrels.
ZSU-23-2 can also be mounted on a truck. Then it's called a SP regiment.
pc - @KUNALBI25146617 @bharatrakshak
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" SPAAG is basically a four barreled 23mm AAA on a tracked platform. It has a small radar for target tracking.
SPAAG = Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun
#IndianArmy #AirDefenceCorps had probably acquired 48 or 96 such Shilka SPAAGs.
SPAAG = Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun
#IndianArmy #AirDefenceCorps had probably acquired 48 or 96 such Shilka SPAAGs.
BEL recently upgraded 48 Schilka systems. The first was upgraded in 2014 and last in 2020.
@KesariDhwaj IIRC each AD Regiment has 24 guns.
So 96/24 gives us four regiments of ZSU-23-4 Schilka with some guns for training
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-gets-first-belupgraded-air-defence-system/article6633382.ece
@KesariDhwaj IIRC each AD Regiment has 24 guns.
So 96/24 gives us four regiments of ZSU-23-4 Schilka with some guns for training
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-gets-first-belupgraded-air-defence-system/article6633382.ece
From the stamps issued by Army, I could find 4 such Schilka regiments as they have Schilkas in their pics.
@KesariDhwaj @Editor_Orbat
140 AD Regt (SP)
142 AD Regt (SP)
144 AD Regt (SP)
151 AD Regt (SP) (CHHAMB)
(for noobs : Chhamb is a battle honor of the regiment )
@KesariDhwaj @Editor_Orbat
140 AD Regt (SP)
142 AD Regt (SP)
144 AD Regt (SP)
151 AD Regt (SP) (CHHAMB)
(for noobs : Chhamb is a battle honor of the regiment )
